Immortality Through Array Formations Chapter 2138 Chapter 1008: Myriad Arts

The elders of the Gui Water Sect engaged in a fierce debate over this issue:

"Could he be a descendant from the Water Prison Sect?"

"Or perhaps he obtained the inheritance from the Water Prison Sect?"

"Furthermore, his Water Prison Technique produced as many as four water prisons, showing a profound grasp of the spell—it's no mere ordinary inheritance..."

"That's right." An elder from the Gui Water Sect gave a nod.

Another elder, with keen vision, warned, "Don't let this young one deceive you; he's sly. Earlier, during his attack, his Spiritual Power surged with incredible speed, flowing smoothly without obstruction, smooth and expert. His command of the Water Prison Technique goes far beyond this; it could easily reach six or even seven water prisons..."

"A Water Prison Technique surpassing six layers..."

"Even the core disciples of the Water Prison Sect in those days would have struggled to achieve such proficiency..."

"This kid surely shares a profound link with the Water Prison Sect!"

An elder of the Gui Water Sect, featuring a hooked nose, covered in wrinkles, rich in wisdom, and holding great influence, rasped his command:

"Probe into it—uncover this boy's ties to the Water Prison Sect, and see if he's concealing..."

He halted, holding back the words, then continued, "See if he's concealing... any other inheritances from the Water Prison Sect."

"Understood."

A core disciple accepted the directive and was on the verge of withdrawing when the elder halted him, cautioning sternly:

"Conduct the probe in secret; avoid alerting the Taixu Gate."

The Taixu Gate had evolved beyond its former state, and this Mo Hua fell under the direct gaze of the Taixu Gate's ancestor.

"As ordered..."

The core disciple received the command and departed.

The remaining Gui Water Sect elders continued their nonstop chatter.

Their promising genius, Qin Cangliu, had fallen to an ambush from Mo Hua's Fireball Technique, enduring a bitter loss.

This drew the elders' focus toward Mo Hua.

To their surprise, such scrutiny revealed ties to the 'Water Prison Technique' and 'Water Prison Sect', stirring up old conflicts that rattled the upper ranks of the Gui Water Sect.

Relations between the Gui Water Sect and Water Prison Sect held no positive ties.

Though the Gui Water Sect had new leadership, the old grudges persisted.

Mo Hua was aware of this too.

Deploying the Water Prison Technique was bound to spark doubts.

Yet he felt no fear.

The Second Grade Water Prison Technique had been discovered by him initially in the Taixu Gate's Taoist Repository.

It had been gathered by a Feather Transformation elder from the Yi family, who, during righteous travels, received it as a gift from another and documented it.

With clear origins and connections, he welcomed any scrutiny.

Yet later, through a 'stroke of luck,' Mo Hua acquired the sect-guarding inheritance of the Water Prison Sect and interacted with its elders. After sharing insights, he deepened his understanding of the Water Prison Technique.

These details needed to stay hidden and unspoken.

But without his revelation, likely no one would uncover them.

The sect would shield him for sure.

On the Taoist Court front, he had connections as well.

Even there, Master Xia had previously 'teamed up' with him.

Should the Gui Water Sect pursue an investigation, they'd face roadblocks at every turn.

Therefore, revealing this Water Prison Technique somewhat carried risk, but not excessively so.

Unlike certain riskier Taoist Skills that, if revealed, could lead to a 'chat' with Court Officials or even imprisonment...

This Sword Discussion round thus wrapped up.

Afterward, Mo Hua, leveraging the Water Prison Technique, claimed victory in two more rounds of Mystic Character Sword Discussion.

And he triumphed with ease.

Mo Hua handled the control, Linghu Xiao led the assaults, while the rest provided support.

Whenever the Water Prison Technique locked things down, and Linghu Xiao unleashed Chongxu Sword Qi, victory was essentially sealed.

There was no escaping it; the 'Firm Control' from the Water Prison Technique paired with the 'Fierce Assault' of the Chongxu Sword proved overwhelmingly dominant.

Besides, this was Mo Hua's version of the Water Prison Technique.

His Divine Sense possessed outrageous strength, spells cast with blinding speed, and targeting executed with flawless accuracy. Once activated, few could break free.

Under his Water Prison Technique's grip, Linghu Xiao resembled a butcher hacking at 'stationary dummies.'

A sword path prodigy geared for combat, slicing 'stationary dummies' amid the Sword Discussion event— the devastation was beyond comprehension.

The foes in these two bouts also sought counters to Mo Hua's Water Prison Technique.

However, the Water Prison Technique differed from the Fireball Technique.

The Fireball Technique was a 'standard' spell, merely wielded masterfully by Mo Hua to disrupt, scorch, track, and even add fire harm.

Versatile in small ways.

But such versatility also meant lacking true specialization.

The Water Prison Technique stood apart; an obscure spell, devilishly hard to handle, dealing zero direct damage, its essence purely in 'restraint,' augmented by slight 'drowning' asphyxiation that proved utterly frustrating. Wasting a Golden Body Talisman to break the Water Prison Technique's hold made little sense.

For the Water Prison Technique wasn't a Superior Skill, draining minimal Spiritual Power and needing no tweaks, ready for instant use. Sure, triggering a Golden Body Talisman could nullify the Water Prison Technique.

But a brief wait for the talisman's effect to fade sufficed.

Then Mo Hua reapplied the Water Prison Technique for control, Linghu Xiao followed with Chongxu Sword Qi, typically one hit per foe, knocking them out.

Flawless spell-based Firm Control linked with explosive Sword Qi output left the team feeling unstoppable, dispatching opponents via one prison and one sword—or if needed, another prison and sword.

Scarcely anyone withstood three cycles of this exchange.

All watching cultivators stood utterly stunned.

Those who earlier ridiculed Mo Hua as the 'Pampered Heir' of Taixu Gate, a 'spoiled elite' from Three Mountains, a stain on the Sword Discussion Conference, skilled only in 'sniping' via Fireball Technique—those who grumbled about the Taixu Gate ancestor's folly, the Sect Leader's failure, and the sect's inevitable fall—all fell silent.

Just a handful of cultivators kept nitpicking Mo Hua. They'd shifted their jabs from deriding his single Fireball Technique to

"Doesn't he just rely on one Fireball Technique and one Water Prison Technique?"